Dicoumarol toxicity in cattle associated with ingestion of silage containing sweet vernal grass (Anthoxanthum odoratum)

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 80, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 28-32

  Runciman, D J ^a   Lee, A M ^b   Reed, K F M ^c   Walsh, J R ^c  

^a Maffra Veterinary Centre   (Australia)

^b Dept of Nat Rsrc and Environment ^*  (Australia)

^c AGRICULTURE VICTORIA RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DICOUMAROL; PLANT TOXIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL FOOD; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; MALE; POACEAE;

ANIMAL FEED; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; DICUMAROL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; FEMALE; MALE; PLANT POISONING; POACEAE; VICTORIA;

EID: 0036048933     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2002.tb12041.x     Document Type: Article

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